The Hale lab at Idaho State University currently has an opening for a graduate student (MS or PhD) to work on NSF-funded research in organic carbon biogeochemistry of intermittent stream networks. The position is funded with an RA for two years (additional years of funding available as a GTA). We are looking for a student who can start as early as Fall 2020 and no later than May 2021.
Come collaborate with a team of ecosystem ecologists and hydrologists to research how spatial and temporal patterns of stream drying affect sources and instream processing of organic carbon. The student will lead synoptic sampling campaigns across a small watershed in southeast Idaho and develop spatial stream network models of stream chemistry and organic carbon transformations. There is also the potential for to develop your own research project within this research (opportunities would include high-frequency sensing of DOC, stream metabolism, DOC uptake, or controls on greenhouse gas fluxes from intermittent streams).
See the lab website (https://rebeccahale.weebly.com ) for more information about ongoing lab research and the ISU Biology website for information on degree programs (https://www.isu.edu/biology/degree-programs/graduate-degrees/).
If interested, please send a letter with your research interests, experiences, and career goals, and a CV to Dr. Rebecca Hale at halereb3@isu.edu .
